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Water-rich environments trigger coal instability risks via dynamic energy evolution and microscopic damage

Hao Yang¹, Yiju Tang^2,3, Bing Jia¹

¹College of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, China.

Scientific Reports

|July 6, 2026

Summary

Water saturation significantly weakens coal, shifting failure modes from shear to tensile. This study reveals how water alters internal force chains and crack evolution, impacting coal mass stability.

Keywords:

Coal-rock dynamic hazards Energy evolution Microscopic damage Water-rich coal seam Water–rock coupling

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Area of Science:

Geotechnical Engineering
Rock Mechanics
Material Science

Background:

Water-rock interaction critically affects coal mechanical properties and failure.
Mechanisms of failure mode transition from dry to saturated coal are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the mechanical response, crack evolution, and failure mechanisms of coal under dry and saturated conditions.
Elucidate the mesoscale mechanisms governing failure mode transition due to water saturation.

Main Methods:

Uniaxial compression tests on dry and water-saturated coal specimens.
Particle flow numerical simulations to analyze crack evolution and force-chain networks.
Quantitative characterization of mesoscale damage and internal stress redistribution.

Main Results:

Water saturation reduces coal compressive strength and elastic modulus, accelerating damage.
Dry coal exhibits conjugate shear failure; saturated coal shows tensile failure with increased fragmentation.
Water weakens inter-particle bonds, disrupts force chains, and promotes tensile microcrack propagation.

Conclusions:

Macroscopic coal failure is governed by the evolution and reorganization of internal force-chain networks.
Water-induced weakening and force-chain disruption are key to tensile failure in saturated coal.
Findings offer insights into water-bearing coal stability and disaster prevention.